The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-19
PERSONAL.

JOSEPH JEFFERsoN's favorite fishing ground
is at Marion, village on Bu1zard's Bay, Mass
THE widow OF Gen. Custer is one Of the popu-
lar favorltes of the guests at the Oriental Hotel
Coley Island.
Mas. JAMES Brown POTTER denies the rumor
that her husband will sue for a divorce. Her
ne play, "Inez, . is pronounced success.
MAN O'RELL is staying at Paignton, near Tor
quay, where he is correcting the proofs Of his
new book, which is TO be published at Paris early
next month.
A YOUNG FEMALE CRICKETER of Nottingham
Eng, Miss Grace. in n cricket match of both
sexes scored 2l7 against the bowling Of four
really good men.
NRs. LAvINIA FILLMORE, a cousin of the ex-
President, celebrated her 100th birthday at
Clarence Erie county, New York. on Saturday
by attending grand temperance picnic.
AFTER a lifetime of sepa alton F. W. New
man. the atheist, aud j. III. Newman, the cardi-
nal. met, and without a word clasped each
other in their arms and were reconciled.
MICHAEL H PHELAN. United States Consul
General at Halifax, y. s, Is OF Irish parentage.
Most of his life has been spent in st. Louis, No,
where he has 4 high reputation for character
and ability.
Gov. FORAKER seems to be somewhat super
stitious. He VIII open the Ohio campaign at
Caldwell, Sept. {. II was at this place that
Hayes opened the campaign of 1876 and Garfield
the campaign Of 1879.
TIE Swedish explorer Baron Schwerin has
discovered. ct the mouth Of the Congo, the re.
mains of a stone pillar erected there In 1884 by
the Port igtIese NAVIGATOR Diego Gao and the
German geographer Behain.
Col THOMAS e. POSE. commander at Fort
Courtro, Tex, is az Cape May, y. j. Col. Rose
is the man who originated the famous escape
from Libby prison whereby forty.nine Union
soldiers reg1ined their freedom on the night Of
Feb Q, 1885,.
MIS-. LASGrRY's coachman is one of the sights
AZ Long Branch. He is only little more than
four feet tall and weighs about 10 pounds
What little hni- he has is red and his face Is
covered with frccklss. AS q foil for his hand
some mistress he is IN unqualified success.
LoNnoN Truth is authority for the statement
that oir Andrew Carnegie intends to buy an
estate in Scotland. and Il is possible that he may
become the purchaser Of Aboyne Castle, Lord
Huntleys family place in Aberdeenshire which
Is for sale with the home portion of the prop
crty. | understand that ell5.000 is the price
asked for this lot OF the Aboyne estate"
Mas. WILBUR F. STOREY, widow of the late
editor Of the Chicago Times, has been invited to
flrrish'an oil portrait Of her husband for the
House OF Representatives at Washington, and
viii paint il hcrsef The litigation she is lead
four years. and her lawyers fees have amounted
TO S0i0O, and the end is probably yet some
years OF.
QREES VrCroRiA knew nothing about Lord
Charles Beresfurd's domestic signal at the Naval
Review until two or three DAYS afterward. Then
she remembered that she bad noticed the sig
Mailing without knowing what II meant, aud
even. attracted by the signal mans adrott ma
nipulatoa Of the flags, had called Princess Be
atrices attention 10 him, and the Princess had
made a sketch OF him as a subject Of a future
Dsinting.